Commercial

According to the USDA, 97 percent of the 2.1 million farms in the United States in 2012 were family-owned operations. Like most family-owned and operated businesses, one challenge often faced is the issue of succession

The latest senior loan officer survey reports majority of banks are still hesitant about residential lending, and specialized non-bank companies have been stepping in to fill the void. However, the group has started to ease up on commercial real estate lending standards.